Ships – Hull or hull adjunct employing fluid dynamic forces to... – Having hydrofoil
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Avila, Stephen (Department: 3617)
Ships
Hull or hull adjunct employing fluid dynamic forces to...
Having hydrofoil
C441S068000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07926437
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to water sports equipment (10) for supporting a standing rider whilst the rider and the equipment are towed through the water, the equipment comprising: an elongate board (14) having an upper surface (16) carrying first (31, 33) and second (32, 34) foot securing means, said foot securing means being configured to be engaged by a respective foot of the rider so that the rider can stand on the board (14) with their body facing in a direction generally perpendicular to a direction in which the rider and equipment are towed through the water in use; a hydrofoil (11) having a longitudinal axis, said hydrofoil (11) being configured to impart lift to the board (14) when the rider and board are towed through the water; and means (12, 13) for affixing said hydrofoil (11) to said board (14) so that the hydrofoil is spaced from a lower surface (15) of the board and orientated such that said hydrofoil longitudinal axis is substantially transverse to the direction in which the rider and equipment are towed through the water in use.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2815518 (1957-12-01), Kuehn
patent: 3077850 (1963-02-01), Beuby
patent: 2001/0036780 (2001-11-01), Lorenzo
patent: 2005/0266746 (2005-12-01), Murphy
Airjunky, “2002 Tennessee Fly-In” (visited Dec. 8, 2010) <www.airjunky.com/tn2002> (other similar photo albums also available on this site).
Photograph from Airjunky, “2002 Tennessee Fly-In” <www.airjunky.com/tn2002/> showing man in black wetsuit on a blue board.
Photograph from Airjunky, “2002 Tennessee Fly-In” <www.airjunky.com/tn2002/> showing man in red wetsuit on a red board.
Photograph from Airjunky, “2002 Tennessee Fly-In” <www.airjunky.com/tn2002/> showing man on board and boat.
Photograph from Airjunky, “2002 Tennessee Fly-In” <www.airjunky.com/tn2002/> showing man in red wetsuit on a blue board.
Avila Stephen
Modern Times Legal
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